St. Clair River looking south from Sarnia. BlackburnNews.com (Photo by Melanie Irwin)St. Clair River looking south from Sarnia. BlackburnNews.com (Photo by Melanie Irwin)
Sarnia

Imperial reports biomass spill to St. Clair River

Imperial reported a spill to the St. Clair River that required downriver notification Tuesday afternoon.

Sarnia Police Dispatch first relayed a message from the company just after 1 p.m.

In its notice, Imperial said its water treatment [facility] had a minor carryover of biomass to the river.

"This occurred this morning and [was] contained within the site’s outfall," Imperial said in a message a few minutes later from Sarnia-Lambton Alerts. "Booms have been placed within that area of the river. This has been reported to the Ministry of Environment, Conservation, and Parks."

Imperial said a vac truck has been stationed in the area, as a precaution, to prevent another carryover occurrence.

An all clear was issued just before 4:30 p.m.

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